When I travel, much of my packing time is spent deliberating which cameras, if any, to bring with me. I like to travel light, given my propensity for walking miles upon miles exploring, but I also like to document my travels. On this last trip to Chicago, I opted for just my 35mm film camera and iPhone. I brought two rolls of B&W and one of color. I also realized that double exposures are often my favorite shots but I seldom shoot them, so this time around I made an extra effort on that front. Some of the results are below...

All B&W self-developed and scanned. Color processing and scans provided by The FIND Lab.

In June, I visited Montreal for the first time to accompany Patrick as he finally got his tattoo from the venerable artist Yann Black. I was excited to tag along and see a new city. I debated bringing my DSLR but opted to take my medium format camera instead, loaded with some of my newfound favorite film, Kodak Ektar 100. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip. You can also scroll down to see a list of some of my favorite spots we visited.

I love Montreal.

I had heard great things and expected to enjoy the trip, but I have to say it exceeded my expectations. I’m already looking for an excuse to return and thinking about doing so in the fall and taking the train.

I highly recommend Airbnb, which opens up the neighborhoods you can stay in and can get you off the typical, tourist-only path. We stayed in the Plateau and loved it! I also used the Spotted by Locals app in addition to Foursquare and Google Maps.